CVE-2023-22271 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-22271: AEM Weak Cryptography for Passwords Security feature bypass

Vendor Adobe
Product Experience Manager
Weakness CWE-261
Published March 22, 2023
Last update March 5, 2025

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Experience Manager versions 6.5.15.0 (and earlier) are affected by a Weak Cryptography for Passwords vulnerability that can lead to a security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker can exploit this in order to decrypt a user's password. The attack complexity is high since a successful exploitation requires to already have in possession this encrypted secret.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 22, 2023 CVE published
March 5, 2025 Record updated